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...review of an extended history of Bowdoin College, which has just been published, the Advertiser says: "Such a history as that of Bowdoin is an answer to the inquiry raised not seldom, What end is answered by a country college? The consolidation of the smaller institutions, though they have lived long and honorably, with the colleges whose wealth and high fame command the patronage of the country, is lightly urged. There are cheap colleges by the dozen in America, some of them not worth consolidating with any reputable institution. But New England country colleges, like Dartmouth, Williams, Bowdoin, Amherst...
...crews indulgently overlooked the matter. The question should be decided at once by the executive committee. Special students certainly have no right in a class crew and there is some doubt about the eligibility of scientific students; at any rate, let the matter be settled so far as to end all dispute...
...number of students who take advantage of the rule regarding voluntary attendance is so large that many of the instructors feel bound to repeat their lectures in the following week, and thus the men, who, from over-conscientiousness or other reasons, have been unwilling to cut, in the end gain nothing by their faithfulness to their work. The petition for extension has already received many signatures, but needs many more before it will be of sufficient moment to move the stern hearts of the faculty. Every student, whether he intends to remain in Cambridge over Thanksgiving or not, should sign...
...services of the trainer, Mr. Robinson, who has served Harvard athletes so well for several years, are in future to be dispensed with. The end to be gained by depriving men of professional trainers for running, jumping, etc., we cannot clearly perceive. The Yale faculty have refused to prohibit the base-ball games with professionals. The Princeton faculty have as yet taken no formal action, but have the matter under consideration. They may take a middle course, and prohibit all out-of-town games with professionals. Whatever they do in the athletic line should certainly be done after consultation with...
...more temporary help, and will keep this noble institution in full operation. A few large contributions of $10,000 or $5000 from the wealthy and liberal will assure the success of this undertaking. Several subscriptions have been already obtained, and your committee hopes that by the end of the year this important object may be secured...